Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 217

Changing the Hatch Spacing and Angle A hatch is made up of a line pattern, the space between the hatch lines, and the line angle. You can customize the hatching for your drawing by changing the space between hatch lines and the angle at which the hatch lines are drawn. Changing the hatch spacing and angle updates the entire drawing, modifying all hatched polygons. NOTE Hatch spacing is only applied to the first fifteen hatch patterns on the Hatch drop-down list. To set the hatch spacing and angle 1 On the Tools menu, click Graphic Options. The Graphic Options dialog box appears. 2 Click the Current page tab. 3 To set the hatch spacing, enter a length in the Hatch Spacing text box. 4 To set the hatch angle, enter an angle in the Hatch Rotation text box. 5 Click OK. NOTE Changes to hatch spacing and angle do not apply to bitmap fill images. Adding Bitmap Images for Bitmap Fills You can add bitmap images (.bmp files) to the hatch drop-down list to use as bitmap fills. NOTE To use only a portion of an image as a bitmap fill, crop the image before adding it to the Properties folder. To add a bitmap image 1 On the Tools menu, click Customize Commands. The Customize Commands dialog box appears. 2 Click the Folders tab. 3 Note the location of the Property folder. Changing the Hatch Spacing and Angle | 207